lamasery
Syllables: la·ma·se·ry/ləˈmɑːsəɹi/
lamasery noun: a monastery for lamas.
Noun
lamasery (plural lamaseries)
- A monastery for lamas.
- purposeful melody, reminding veterans of duty on the Himalayan station, of transmundane melody performed upon ancient horns fashioned from the thigh-bones of long-departed priests, in wind-beaten lamaseries miles above the level of a sea at this distance belonging more to legend than geography.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 490
Forms of lamasery
| plural | lamaseries |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lamasary |
| alternative form | lamaserai |
| alternative form | lamastery |
| alternative form | lamestery |
Origin of lamasery
From French lamaserie, irregular formation from lama.
Questions about lamasery
- What does lamasery mean?
- Lamasery means a monastery for lamas.
- What part of speech is lamasery?
- Lamasery is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lamasery?
- Lamasery is pronounced /ləˈmɑːsəɹi/.
- What is the plural of lamasery?
- The plural of lamasery is lamaseries.
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